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APPLICATION FILED MAR. 30. i915.

Patented May 15, 1917.

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DANIEL W. MILLSAPS, OF ALBEMARLE, NORTH CAROLINA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 15, 1917.

Application filed March 30, 1915. Serial No. 18,135.

To all whom 2'25 may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL W. MILLSAPS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Albemarle, in the county of Stanly and State of NorthCarolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shingles,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to roof coverings and has special reference to atile, preferably metallic, provided with ventilating openings which areso arranged as to prevent entry of rain water into the building covered.

The principal object of the invention is to provide an improved form ofventilating tile especially adapted for the purpose specified.

The invention consists in general of certain novel features ofconstruction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described,illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawings like characters of reference indicate likeparts in the several views, and

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a roof whereon the tiles of thepresent invention are used.

Fig. 2 is a cross section through such a roof.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the tiles.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section through such a tile.

In the present embodiment of the invention I disclose a tile constructedof metal of which I form a body portion 10 having an opening 11 adjacentthe end 12 which is intended to lie uppermost on the slope of the roofwhen the tile is in position.

Over the opening 11 extends a housing which consists of a metallic platecomprising a top 13, a closed upper end 14:, and closed sides 15, thetile having an opening 16 at the lower end of the housing which isprotected by a lip 17 extending downward from the lower end of the top13. The

body portion has the metal adjacent the lower edge of the opening 11struck up and concavely curved toward the opening 16 to form a baffle 18the top of which is in spaced relation to the top 13 of the housing.

When these tile are used the direction of the air currents can beclearly seen by noting the arrows in Fig. 2.

There has thus been provided a simple and eflicient device of the kinddescribed and for the purpose specified.

It is obvious that many minor changes may be made in the form andconstruction of the tile described without departing from the principlesspecified. It is not, therefore, desired to confine the invention to theexact form herein shown and described but it is wished to include allsuch as come within the scope claimed.

What is claimed is 1. A tile comprising a body portion having an openingadjacent its upper end and having a housing extending over the opening,said housing being closed at its upper end and sides and open at itslower end, and a baflie extending upward from the body between theopenings and terminating short of the housing.

2. A tile comprising a body portion having an opening adjacent its upperend and having a housing extending over the opening, said housing beingclosed at its upper end and sides and open at its lower end, and abaiile extending upward from the body between the openings andterminating short of the housing, said baiile being concavely curved inthe direction of the opening in the housing, means to protect theopening in the housing, said means comprising a lip extending downwardlyfrom the lower edge of the top of said housing.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DANIEL W. MILLSAPS.

Witnesses:

J. H. SNOTHERLY, T. R. FORREST.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0.

